It’s time to celebrate summer, and that’s just what the Pomona Concert Band is doing with its 70th annual Summer Concert Series.

The free series, which runs Thursdays at 8 p.m. through Aug. 31, is sponsored by the city of Pomona and is held at the G. Stanton Selby Bandshell, in Ganesha Park, 1575 North White Ave.

The band is sponsored by the city of Pomona and is led by conductor and musical director Linda W. Taylor and assistant conductor Jorge Garcia. The Pomona Concert Band was founded by G. Stanton Selby in 1947 as part of a local Pomona American Legion Post.

• July 27: “Overture” will be the theme, directed by Jorge Garcia. Featured music pieces include: “Overture to Candide,” “Overture from ‘Kismet’” and “Sunlit Summits Overture.”

• Aug. 3 and 10: “PCB’s Got Talent” feature band members conducting the band on pieces they have chosen

• Aug. 17: “Retro Concert from 1990” Directed by Linda Taylor and Jorge Garcia with Councilman Robert Torres as emcee. Featured music: “Selections from My Fair Lady,” “Music from Dr. Zhivago” and “Selections from The King and I.”

• Aug. 18: “Big Band and Broadway” Linda Taylor and Jorge Garcia will conduct . Featured music: “Showboat,” “Big Band Signatures” and “Highlights from Beauty and the Beast.”

• Sunday, Aug. 27: The Pomona Concert Band will present the second of two bonus concerts when the Golden State British Brass Band comes to town. The concert will be at 6 p.m. in the G. Stanton Selby Band Shell.

• Aug. 31: “Star Spangled Spectacular” and will feature music that is patriotic or has a title that displays real Americana. Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval will emcee.